NAGPOSITIBO sa H5N6 Avian flu o bird flu ang mga buhay na sinuring pugo mula sa isang sakahan sa bayan ng Jaen, Nueva Ecija, ayon sa Department of Agriculture (DA).
Sinabi ni Agriculture Secretary William Dar na kinuha ang mga buhay na pugo mula sa isang farm sa Barangay Ulanin-Pitak, matapos iulat ng Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) of Nueva Ecija na namatay ang 1,500 sa kabuuang 15,000 pugo sa sakahan.
“We would like to mention publicly and declare that we, from the Department of Agriculture, confirms the detection of H5N6, highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Barangay Ulanin-Pitak, Jaen, Nueva Ecija,” sabi ni Dar.
“The (PVO) of Nueva Ecija received reports of increased mortalities of 1,500 out of 15,000 quails in one farm last March 9, 2019 […] In March 13, 30 live quails were submitted by PVO to the Regional Animal Disease diagnostic laboratory for testing of Avian influenza, the samples tested positive through realtime polymerase chain reaction test,” dagdag ni Dar.
Idinagdag ni Dar na pinatay na ang 12,000 pugo at ibinaon noong Marso 14.
Umabot naman sa kabuuang 3,000 pugo ang namatay sa virus.
“Surveillance around the 1-kilometer and 7-km radius will be carried out immediately to ensure that the disease has not progressed around the said perimeter. Animal quarantine checkpoints have also been established to restrict the movement of all live domestic birds to and from the 1-km radius quarantine area,” ayon pa kay Dar.
“The PVO along with the Jaen municipal agricultural office, the regional field office III and veterinary quarantine service conducted immediate disease control measures to mitigate the spread of H5N6,”
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